License-lamp.



H. H, SCHIEB.

UCENSE LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, i916.

Lzmfima Patented Jan. 30,1912

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H. H. SCHIEB.

LICENSE LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5,1916- 1 Qlfigg Patented Jan. 30,1917.

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proved iicmsu inmp. FE; a sucimi on the iilic 1. Pig. #1; IS a vex-t l in on the line 4: 1; of Fig. 2. Fig. is 21 uotail perspective view of ihe lamp housing. Fig. 5 is a section on the Tina 55 St Fig. 1. Fig. 8 a central wc'ti "(1i view through the teiesco iinf; mmnbers forming this sumic-rting SU'HC'LHIQ 'KiIQ license lamp 553 and Fig. 7 is a perspective View -21 the lieouse" plate .supporiing frame. 1 Refeiriiig mm' yaurticiihhly ings, preferred en'ibsdimeni a vemion inciudes two main elements, the lamp d5 musing; ami-tha ziiiiawhmgg maskei; pl'ovidw Serial No. 50, 293.

for aiiixiw' the hgiiain to an autnmobile 1 7 t? a zinc; no! 1 the hm sections OI in: housing :11 ad usted positions.

iilaking up as first in 01-61mthe description of the lump hanging, this Mature i 1: the

members 'i and 2 V miiei to form tubuhdicnted at LL i1 drawings. sections are SP1. ii

' sectiun haw iJLIIP'QIZ JiQii m miing; 32:11 1 1 minus of ii ei" furw I flanges are bout upv u'di .7 is clearly sim'wrrin 1g. of ike aha-Wing's. The man- Willis 01" the member" 1 mid A extand downwardly amVfoi'wziii y of she (meiedges of die tu b'iiiur secfiions at an ink-line to the i'ei'tisai a of the sections and have enlarged depenthraiis 'anci 6 fm ihei'cnn 'rimpemivdy. The ails 2 and (i are ii-0 it 7 and S gues waxed a pen nmuiici-s 1 and for accon'miouing the c ii-ates if diiiei'mitioiwths. Si-Xt screws '13 cui'ziv (i by the rails 4 and (S'for seci'ireiy holding the miignvs; L and 10 in mi in 110 guide ways 7 and and l and. 6 are 0011-- :md 19 'r spectiveiy a with gi'ooves 02: chainncis 17 which :ilmc me provided for i'eeeiviiig a lime carrying frame 19" The license carrying frame 19" is rectumgniznin shape and has its imici "d es channeiuc i for receiving: the Q1 ihioiiing frame 19 1nd 036 rubbu' oiatheir yesiiient mate riaii and pmvicimi with grooves 19 ad 19 for rem-1' 7 am. the 'aiispnrent 'piati, 19.

The license: plate 19 vidacz 110i chmactem esigimtizi th number and stencii "in i WM *m yes iactiv mg the license plate 19 the method of operation of the license is issued and the date of issuance The transparent plate 19 is positioned inwardly of the license plate 19 and reflects the rays of the light bulb 14 which is positioned in the closed end of the tubular section A, The light 14 is arranged so that the rear walls of the numbers 1 and 2 will deflect the light rays generated thereby through the transparent plate 19 and the stencil characters of the license plate 19". The transparent plate 19 is preferably formed of what is commercially known as figured glass to render it translucent for properly diffusing the light rays and eliminating the glare thereof.

In assembling the device, the license'plate 19 and the transparent plate 19 are forced into the grooves 19 and 19", after which the frame 19 isplaced in the channel 17 andv the members i. and 2 are telescoped until the ends of the members snugly fit the ends of the frame after which the set screws 13 are tightened and the frame is securely held in the members for mounting upon a motor vehicle. I I

As a means for attaching the lamp housing to an autotmobile or other vehicle, this invention provides a pair of substantially L-shaped bracket rods 20, the vertical legs of which are adapted to he slidably mounted in the vertically extending bores provided in the members 18 and 19. The horizontal legs of the members 20 are flared to produce locking plates 21 which are serrated on their contacting faces and are centrally perforated to receive a bolt 22. It will be ob served that by tightening the nut on the bolt 22 that the two plates 21 will grippingly engage each other and hold the vertical legs of the members 20 in the desired spaced re lation. to accommodate the adjustability of the members 1 and 2.

From the foreg ing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of construction and of the improved license lamp will be readily-apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains and, while in the foregoing description, the principle of the ope-ration of this invention has been described together with various features of construction, it is to be understood that certain minor features of construction combination and arrangement of parts may be altered to suit practi cal conditions provided such alterations are 'comprehended within the scope of what is claimedi neiaaee What is claimed is 1. A license lamp for motor VhiCl$S'C0m-. prising an extensible housing including two telescoping sections, tubular members formed upon the upper ends of said members, one of said members provided at its upper and lower forward edges with a tongue receiving bore and opposed channels, tongues formed members for adyustable insertion into said tongue receiving upon the other of said named sections for slidable seating within said tongue receiving bores. means for holdmg said sections in ad usted position, a license plate carrying frame for lnsertion m said facial channels, and illuminating means I mounted within said tubular members.

3. A license lamp for motor vehicles comprising an extensible housing consisting of two rectangular telescoping sections, tubular members formed upon the upper portions of said sections, one of said sections beprovided. with tongue receiving bores in its upper and lower sides, the other of said sections being formed upon the terminal ends of its upper and lower side rails. said tongues being pro vided for sliding insertion into said tongue receiving bores, means for holding said tongues in adjusted positions within said bores, said sections being provided with facial channels in their inner sides, a rectangular frame inserted in said channels, a frame carried by said last named frame andheing provided with grooves for receiving a license plate and a translucent plate, an illuminating means mounted within said tubular members forwardly of said translucent plate.

in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. SCHIEB. Witnesses:

G. VVALTER Boorrr, JAY M. CASKET.

provided with tongues In testimony whereof I, ailix my signature 

